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The effect of the corset was , however , sometimes gained by a kind of brassière ,
or simply by a narrow shawl , worn like a scarf and crossed at the back like a pair
of men ' s braces . In 1799 waists were worn so high that the robe itself served ...
The effect of the corset was , however , sometimes gained by a kind of brassière ,
or simply by a narrow shawl , worn like a scarf and crossed at the back like a pair
of men ' s braces . In 1799 waists were worn so high that the robe itself served ...
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In retrospect the prevalence of white was something extraordinary ; not only in
the ballroom and at dinner , but in the street , the same simple , light white
dresses were worn . It was as if women had adopted a uniform , and although the
forms of ...
In retrospect the prevalence of white was something extraordinary ; not only in
the ballroom and at dinner , but in the street , the same simple , light white
dresses were worn . It was as if women had adopted a uniform , and although the
forms of ...
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The lounge suit was worn with a high stiff collar and sometimes with a bow - tie ,
with boots occasionally of two colours or with the tops made of cloth , and with a
trilby hat . In summer a straw hat , of the circular boater variety , was substituted ...
The lounge suit was worn with a high stiff collar and sometimes with a bow - tie ,
with boots occasionally of two colours or with the tops made of cloth , and with a
trilby hat . In summer a straw hat , of the circular boater variety , was substituted ...
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CHAPTER PAGE I BACK NATURE AND THE GREEKS | 13 |
PRUDERY AND ROMANTICISM | 26 |
SENTIMENTALISM AND THE RISE OF THE BOURGEOISIE | 38 |
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